Esk Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Esk Valley Sauvignon BlancFrom world famous Villa Maria Estate, this Esk Valley Sauvignon Blanc is concentrated and powerful. True to its Marlborough origins, its flavours are a concoction of ripe tropical fruits, citrus and cooler notes of green fruits with fresh herbs. It is intense and full bodied with a crisp, dry finish which demonstrates it's freshness and length. Vineyards in the warm Wairau Valley and Awatere Valley were selected for this wine to provide structure and

They produce a number of their own labels

Palliser which is locally owned has had a strong sense of connection to the local community since its conception

and a willingness to collaborate

Made from organically farmed grapes harvested from vineyards in Panciu

oak often adds vanilla and cocoa

The wine was matured for a total of 11 months before being bottled without fining or filtration

The site benefits from a semi-continental maritime climate and free-draining chalk soils

all planted on the rich

super natural

It has a striking minerality with notes of peach

set against plummy warmth and confidently structured tannins

including a distinctive leafiness mixed in with pronounced red fruit